Chão Bom, Cabo Verde
Tarrafal Concentration Camp
Portugal’s dictatorship sent its political opponents to this remote Cape Verdean prison, known as the “Camp of Slow Death.”
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Chão Bom, Cabo Verde
Portugal’s dictatorship sent its political opponents to this remote Cape Verdean prison, known as the “Camp of Slow Death.”
Luarca, Spain
This museum, which had to relocate in 2014 after being devastated by a storm at sea, houses the best collection of cephalopods in Asturias.
Franklin, Pennsylvania
St. John's Episcopal Church is one of seven remaining churches with a complete collection of Tiffany Windows.
Lam Sin, Thailand
A memorial to over 200 “communist suspects” who were incinerated in red petroleum barrels in Lam Sin Thailand in the early 1970s.
Havana, Cuba
It is an old prison, lighthouse, and castle once used to guard the port in Havana, Cuba
Versailles, France
The grand triumphs and bloody tragedies of the French Revolution all trace their way back to this unassuming tennis court.
An Nhon Bac, Vietnam
Perched atop a lonely 76-meter hill overlooking the plains, this 12th-century Cham sanctuary was historically dubbed the Golden Tower by French scholars due to the warm, glowing hue of its ancient bricks.
Gyumri, Armenia
It's a massive, rusted fountain that survived an earthquake in 1988.
Gainesville, Florida
Tucked away near Gainesville, Lubee Bat Conservancy invites visitors to discover the surprising personalities of giant fruit bats while learning how protecting these misunderstood animals helps preserve forests around the world.
Smygehuk, Sweden
An operating 19th-century lighthouse just on the southern tip of Sweden.
Cairo, Egypt
This well-preserved Ottoman-era Cairene mansion hosts a facinating archive of Egyptian architecure, from the pharaohs and sultans to the modern day.
Willebroek, Belgium
Walk through a well-preserved World War II Nazi prison and transit camp.
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Cool Soviet-era public sculpture outside the Kyrgyz National Academy of Sciences on Chuy Ave.
England
This was Allied HQ during D-Day! Eisenhower was there and you can visit the ACTUAL MAP he looked at on that day.
Ouessant, France
The Créac’h Lighthouse is the most powerful lighthouse in Europe, which gives you, at night, an eerie sense of serenity.
Baku, Azerbaijan
The façade of Soviet Azerbaijan's state printing house is shaped like an open book, inlaid with writing systems from Egyptian hieroglyphs to a Mayan calendar.
Ketchikan, Alaska
Once a vital asset for Southeast Alaska’s timber industry and the backdrop for the gritty 1954 film noir classic Cry Vengeance, the Connell Lake dam now stands as a tragic yet scenic barrier blocking vital fish passage.
New York, New York
It memorializes America’s initial military response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Not your average Bosnian cafe — this locale is dedicated to the former Yugoslav dictator Tito.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
As the oldest natural history museum in the Americas, these halls contain everything from dinosaur bones to biological samples collected by Lewis and Clark.
Cedaredge, Colorado
The world's largest flat-topped mountain.
Madrid, Spain
A “floating horse” hangs menacingly over the heads of passersby.
Murray Harbour, Prince Edward Island
This lighthouse has been in operation since 1881, with an interesting connection to the RMS Titanic.
Binh An, Vietnam
Standing as a 12th-century architectural titan, this trio of brick structures boasts the tallest surviving Cham tower in Vietnam, reaching an impressive height of 38 meters.